UTTAR PRADESH KRISHI UTPADAN MANDI (BAISWAN SANSHODHAN) NIYAMAWALI, 2020 Published vide Notification No. 03/2020/452/LXXX-l-2020-600(22)-2002 T.C.-II, dated 23.04.2020 In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 40 of the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964 (U.P. Act XXV of 1964) read with Section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904 (U.P. Act 1 of 1904), the Governor is pleased to make the following rules with a view to amending the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi Niyamawali, 1965. 1. Short title and commencement. - (1) These rules may be called the uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi (Baiswan Sanshodhan) Niyamawali, 2020. (2) They shall come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Gazette. 2. Amendment of Rule 58-A. - In the Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadan Mandi Niyamawali, 1965 hereinafter referred to as the said rules, for Rule 58-A the following rule shall be substituted, namely - (1) The owner of a warehouse/silo/cold storage/or other such structure or places as the case may be, having storage capacity of not less than four thousand tons, or not less than ten tons per day capacity of processing unit desirous of declaration of such place as market sub-yard shall apply to the Director, Agriculture Marketing or an officer authorized by him, in Form XIII under Section 7-A(l) of the Act: Provided that wear-house and silo of Central/State Government undertaking/Public Enterprises/Corporation/Co-operative and registered in Warehousing Development and Regulatory Authority (WDRA) and owner of private cold storage, processing unit having license of Director, Horticulture and Food Processing Department will apply in Form XIII (A) as prescribed by State Government to the Director, Agricultural Marketing or an officer authorised by him: Provided further that warehouse/silo of Central/State Government undertaking, public enterprises/Corporation/Co-operative may apply jointly with enclosed details and owner of private cold storage silo having license of horticulture and food processing department in the Form XIII(A) to Director, Horticulture and Food Processing Department. (2) The fee for such application shall be Rs. Two thousand per annum for a minimum period of three years or Rs. Twenty thousand for twenty years: Provided that the applicant shall be exempted from the above fee in the financial year 2020-21: Provided further that ware house/silo of Central/State Government undertaking/public enterprises/Corporation/Co-operative shall be exempted from application fees. (3) The Director, Agriculture Marketing shall verify the documents and suitability of the applicant and may direct him to furnish such documents as may be necessary, to run a market sub-yard and may recommend to the State Government to declare it as market sub-yard by notification in the Gazette within sixty days: Provided that the Director, Agriculture Marketing can authorize officer for verification of applicant except ware house, silo of Central/State Government undertaking/Public Enterprises/Corporation/Co-operative and owner of private cold storage/processing unit having license of Director, Horticulture and Food Processing Department: Provided further that if the Director, Agriculture Marketing reaches to a conclusion that the application of market sub-yard is not fit for declaring market yard a reasonable opportunity of hearing shall be given to the applicant for this purpose. (4) A person or persons carrying on business or work as trader, broker, commission agent, warehouseman, weighman, or palledar in the market sub-yard shall take appropriate license from market committee concerned and act in accordance with the provision of the Act and the Rules. (5) Director Mandi Parishad shall provide facilities of Form 6. Form 9 and gate-pass, etc. and access to mandi parishad portal immediately after declaration of mandi sub-yard to the owner of mandi sub-yard/applicant and other licences, information related to daily transaction, mandi fees shall be provided as online access/at the time of inspection to the Director, Agricultural Marketing or an officer authorized by him: Provided firmer that owner/licensee of mandi sub-yard shall maintain information related to daily transaction, stock, out going quantities and closing balance of notified commodities in the format as prescribed by Director, Agricultural Marketing and submit on demand. 3. Amendment of Rule 58-B. - In the said rules, for Rule 58-B, the following rule shall be substituted, namely - (1) Any person, including a Farmers' Co-operative, Farmers Producer Organisation (FPO) and Processor/Exporter, under Section 7-B. desirous to purchase agricultural produce directly from the farmers outside the principal market yard/market sub-yard/ sub-market yard/market sub-yard/sub-market yard/Private market yard as collection/ aggregation centre in the proximity of production area with infrastructure specially godown permanent or temporary, weighment facility and other common facilities to the farmers shall apply to the Director, Agriculture Marketing, in the Form XIV with details of structure and other information prescribed in the form. (2) The applicant shall also submit details of financial status, resources with supportive documents, bank statements, income tax returns of the last three years, list of permanent assets and liabilities and in the case of a company memorandum and articles of association and other documents showing the credibility of the applicant for the direct purchase of specified agriculture produce from the producer seller. (3) The license fees for the direct marketing shall be Rs. One thousand per year or Rs. Ten thousand for twenty years with a security of Rs. One lac for each purchase centre: Provided that the amount of license fees paid by the applicant and the security money shall be refunded after deducting ten per cent of the fees towards processing cost if the license is not granted or not renewed for any reason other than non-compliance of the conditions of license: Provided further that the Farmers' Co-operative and Farmers Producer Organisation (F.P.O.) shall be exempted from the above fee and security in the Financial Year 2020-21. (4) The applicant may apply for more than one direct purchase centres in one or more market areas. (5) The Director, Agricultural Marketing shall examine the proposal in consultation with person or authorities as he deems fit and may suggest necessary measures for improvement or after satisfying himself, grant license in the Form XIV-A. (6) The licensing authority shall in form to the market. committee concerned and the Director, Agriculture Marketing Board as soon as he issue the license. (6-A) Director, Mandi Parishad shall provide facilities of Form No. 6, Form No. 9 and gate-pass, etc. and access to mandi parishad portal immediately after issuance of license of direct marketing by the Director, Agricultural Marketing. Information related to daily transaction, mandi fees shall be provided as online access/at the time of inspection to the Director, Agricultural Marketing or an officer authorized by him: Provided further that licensee of direct marketing shall maintain information related to daily transaction, stock, out going quantities and closing balance of notified commodities in the format as prescribed by Director, Agricultural Marketing and submit on demand. |
